From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:28:36 GMT
Subject: Re: Feature Request: git mv --after (new flag)
Message-ID: <xmqqwm7j59vv.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <ddc841ec-bc4b-4c01-a99e-9a65af3963bc@app.fastmail.com>

"Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com> writes:

> On Mon, Aug 4, 2025, at 17:53, FMorschel wrote:
>> Wow, this seems to me a really weird design choice.
>>
>> Do you have any insight on to why is this?
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/git/Pine.LNX.4.58.0504150753440.7211@ppc970.osdl.org/

Thanks for giving this URL so that I do not have to ;-)

>
>> And do you have any idea if this behaviour is tracked to change 
>> somewhere? Maybe by project config? Like, one project could opt-in for 
>> an actual "rename" history.
>
> As a bystander: I’ve never seen anyone involved in this project
> wanting to track renames as part of the commit.
>
> PS: You need to keep the CC intact when replying on this list. :)